- stannous fluoride
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a white, crystalline powder, SnF2, slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, esp. as a toothpaste additive. Also called tin difluoride, tin fluoride.
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Stannous fluoride — Chembox new Name = Stannous fluoride IUPACName = Tin(II) fluoride OtherNames = Stannous fluoride Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 7783 47 3 Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = SnF2 MolarMass = 156.69 g/mol Appearance = colorless solid… … Wikipedia
stannous fluoride — A preparation containing not less than 71.2% of stannous tin and not less than 22.3% nor more than 25.5% of fluoride; used as a prophylactic against caries in dentistry. * * * stannous fluoride n a white compound SnF2 of tin and fluorine used in… … Medical dictionary
stannous fluoride — noun a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste • Hypernyms: ↑fluoride * * * noun : a white compound SnF2 of tin and fluorine used in toothpaste to combat tooth decay * * * a white, crystalline powder, SnF2, slightly soluble in water:… … Useful english dictionary
stannous fluoride — stan′nous fluo′ride n. chem. a white, crystalline powder used in fluoridating toothpaste … From formal English to slang
fluoride — 1. A compound of fluorine with a metal, a nonmetal, or an organic radical. 2. The anion of fluorine; inhibits enolase; found in bone and tooth apatite; f. has a cariostatic … Medical dictionary
Sodium fluoride — IUPAC name Sodium fluoride … Wikipedia
stannousfluoride — stannous fluoride n. A white powder, SnF2, used to fluoridate toothpaste. * * * … Universalium
Tin — is a chemical element with the symbol Sn ( la. stannum) and atomic number 50. This silvery, malleable poor metal that is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion, is found in many alloys and is used to coat other metals to prevent… … Wikipedia
tin — tinlike, adj. /tin/, n., adj., v., tinned, tinning. n. 1. Chem. a low melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; at. wt … Universalium
TIN — /tin/, n. taxpayer identification number. * * * Metallic chemical element, chemical symbol Sn, atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery white metal with a bluish tinge, employed since antiquity in the traditional form of bronze, its alloy with… … Universalium
